...Companies (SBICs), and banks. The program is being hosted by the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise’s North Carolina Investment Forum. The institute is located in the Kenan Center...
The fall 2018 issue of The Journal of Alternative Investments features invited editorial content by Greg Brown. Brown’s editorial explores the proliferation of alternative investment strategies over the past 25 years and the trends and developments on the horizon as part of a special journal issue on the new frontiers of alternative investments.
In our last post, we examined the history of how downtown Durham, North Carolina became one of the hottest destinations for people to live, work and play, and how that makeover is raising questions about economic equity, gentrification and displacement. In this post, we take a look at Durham’s future, and how local government and community leaders are working to address the issues surfaced by Durham’s transformation.
The American Growth Project explains why manufacturing remains essential for economic growth and how manufacturing in the U.S. today incorporates both regional shifts and “stickiness” in traditional strongholds.
“A storm is threat’ning….Gimme, gimme shelter.” The words of Mick Jagger were probably on the minds of many at the 2018 UNC Real Estate Research Symposium on October 11-12. As the remnants of Hurricane Michael came crashing through the Raleigh-Durham area, participants battled flight delays, cancellations and power outages to get to the Rizzo Center in Chapel Hill.
Black Communities: A Conference for Collaboration will take place Sept. 9–11, 2019 at the Carolina Theatre in Durham, N.C. The Black Communities Conference, a.k.a. #BlackCom2019, is a vibrant and uniquely important gathering featuring panel discussions, local tours, film screenings, workshops, keynotes and more.
McNamee is the author of the New York Times best-selling book, “Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe,” which chronicles his early mentorship of Mark Zuckerberg and other tech leaders, and his subsequent realization that the Facebook platform and its legitimate advertising tools were being manipulated by “bad actors.”
...mix of industries and demographics that determines the strength of its economic engine. El Paso’s recipe for growth and stability looks nothing like New York City’s. The Kenan Institute of...
On April 26, current Kenan scholars and former leadership fellows came together to present ongoing research projects and recognize past participants. The event also coincided with UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School's centennial celebration.
Thought leaders, policymakers, business leaders, experts, government officials, researchers, scholars and other key stakeholders convene for a two-day event focused on the latest issues impacting the fintech ecosystem.
A Different Kenan-Flagler Experience Each year, the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise distinguishes a highly select group of incoming UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School students as Kenan Scholars. Through...
A women-owned food hub for local pasture-raised meat farmers and an advisor for an energy and utility industry management consulting firm are the recipients of the 2019 UNC Sustainability Awards, presented Sept. 5 at the North Carolina Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill.
Counterfeiting is a severe problem with significant economic impact that can negatively affect a manufacturer's profit and brand. However, blockchain-based solutions can help customers make informed purchasing decisions.
UNC Tax Center Research Director Jeff Hoopes discusses how the tax system figures into the debt ceiling standoff and why we probably won’t see any dramatic increases in taxes anytime soon.
Ted Zoller received one of the highest honors at the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers at their annual conference on Saturday, Sept. 28, in Stockholm, Sweden.
The increasing demand for electric cars is creating new opportunities for jobs and innovation in new locations, but there are differing views of the potential effect on overall auto sector jobs.
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Five individuals from the fields of economics and entrepreneurship will spend a year strengthening collaboration between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University, contributing to the schools’ teaching missions, and providing at least one major public lecture or performance.
In a continuing effort to examine the business sector's contributions to inclusive economic growth, the second annual Conference on Market-Based Solutions for Reducing Wealth Inequality will bring top researchers and private sector representatives to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on April 25-26.
A new, data-driven method of looking at regional economies in more detail will enable a richer discussion of the U.S. economy as a whole and provide forecasts for decision-makers in business and government.